Miss Saigon
February 4-9 | Benedum Center
About: Experience the acclaimed new production of the legendary musical Miss Saigon, from the creators of Les Misérables. This is the story of a young Vietnamese woman named Kim who is orphaned by war and forced to work in a bar run by a notorious character known as the Engineer. There she meets and falls in love with an American G.I. named Chris, but they are torn apart by the fall of Saigon. For 3 years, Kim goes on an epic journey of survival to find her way back to Chris, who has no idea he’s fathered a son. Featuring stunning spectacle and a sensational cast of 42 performing the soaring score, including Broadway hits like “The Heat is On in Saigon,” “The Movie in My Mind,” “Last Night of the World,” and “American Dream,” this is a theatrical event you will never forget. Recommended for ages 14 and up.
Opportunities:
Cast and creative team interviews
Reviewer seats
Malpaso Dance Company
February 22 | Byham Theater
About: Hailing from Havana, Malpaso Dance Company is one of Cuba’s most sought after dance troupes. Emphasizing a collaborative creative process, Malpaso is committed to working with top international choreographers while also nurturing new voices in Cuban choreography.
The evening’s program will include Face the Torrent by Sonya Tayeh, Ocaso by Osnel Delgado, and Tabula Rasa by Ohad Naharin, which premiered with the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre in 1986. More than 30 years after its debut, Naharin restages the piece specifically for the Cuban company, breathing new life and experience into this rarely-performed piece.
Opportunities:
Artist interviews
Reviewer seats
Erth’s Prehistoric Adventure: The Mystery of the Dinosaurs of the Deep
February 23 | Byham Theater
About: The creators of Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo Live want to take families on an all new adventure – this time to the bottom of the ocean. Erth’s Prehistoric Aquarium Adventure is an immersive experience that invites the audience to jump in and explore unknown ocean depths where prehistoric marine reptiles lived eons ago – and maybe live still today! Actors, technology, puppets, science and imagination come together to create an amazing visual experience that connects young audiences to the real science of paleontology.
Opportunities:
Cast and production interviews
Exclusive look into the creation of puppets
Press seats
CATS
February 25 - March 1 | Benedum Center
About: Cats, the record-breaking musical spectacular by Andrew Lloyd Webber that has captivated audiences in over 30 countries and 15 languages, is now on tour across North America! Audiences and critics alike are rediscovering this beloved musical with breathtaking music, including one of the most treasured songs in musical theater— Memory. Winner of 7 Tony Awards® including Best Musical, Cats tells the story of one magical night when an extraordinary tribe of cats gathers for its annual ball to rejoice and decide which cat will be reborn. The original score by Andrew Lloyd Webber (The Phantom of the Opera, School of Rock, Sunset Boulevard), original scenic and costume design by John Napier (Les Misérables), all-new lighting design by Natasha Katz (Aladdin), all-new sound design by Mick Potter, new choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler (Hamilton) based on the original choreography by Gillian Lynne (Phantom) and direction by Trevor Nunn (Les Misérables) make this production a new CATS for a new generation!
Opportunities:
Cast interviews
Reviewer seats
Pittsburgh Humanities Festival
March 20-22 | Cultural District
About: The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and The Humanities Center at Carnegie Mellon University are excited to announce the complete programming lineup for the fifth Pittsburgh Humanities Festival, taking place March 20-22, 2020 at locations throughout the Cultural District. The Festival brings together internationally-renowned academics, artists, and intellectual innovators offering interviews, intimate conversations, and select performances focused on art, literature, music, science, policy, politics, and more—all in a lively, entertaining, accessible format in the Cultural District. It’s smart talk about stuff that matters.
Featured events include Sh!tfaced Shakespeare, Ira Glass in Seven Things I’ve Learned, and Blair Imani with her talk Making Our Way Home. Core Conversations fill Saturday, March 21st and Sunday, March 22nd with ‘smart talk’ in the Trust Arts Education Center at 805-807 Liberty Avenue.
Opportunities:
Interviews with Featured Event and Core Conversation speakers
Press seats
Keller Williams’ Grateful Grass featuring Love Canon
March 19 | Byham Theater
About: Keller’s Grateful Grass delivers anything-but-traditional bluegrass versions of Grateful Dead favorites. Grateful Grass often times has a rotating lineup and, in the past, has included collaborations with The Keels, Keith Moseley, Jeff Austin, Michael Kang, Reed Mathis, Bill Nershi, Allie Kral, Vince Herman, Sam Grisman, and The Infamous Stringdusters. This time, Grateful Grass features Love Canon, whose seasoned, virtuosic string players are known for bringing acoustic-roots sensibilities to the electronic-tinged pop hits of the 80s and 90s.
Opportunities:
Advanced artist interviews
Press Seats
Mandy Moore - Live in Concert
March 20, 2020 | Benedum Center
About: An Emmy-, Grammy- and Golden Globe-nominated actress, singer, and songwriter, Mandy Moore first came to national attention with her platinum-selling 1999 debut album So Real. With her sophomore effort I Wanna Be with You arriving in 2000 and her self-titled third album released in 2001, she starred in the film adaptation of Nicholas Sparks’s A Walk to Remember in 2002, winning an MTV Movie Award for Breakthrough Female Performance. Over the next decade, Moore appeared in a dozen films and released a series of celebrated albums: 2003’s Coverage, 2007’s Wild Hope, and 2009’s Amanda Leigh. Since 2016, she’s starred on the critically acclaimed NBC series This Is Us, earning Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for her role as matriarch Rebecca Pearson. In addition to the fourth season of This Is Us premiering in late-September 2019, Moore will next be seen alongside Woody Harrelson in Roland Emmerich’s feature film Midway.
Verve Forecast released her first two singles in a decade, When I Wasn’t Watching and I’d Rather Lose. from her forthcoming album, expected next year.